Yankmees 3 Astros 0
W: McCarthy 8-12 L: Keuchel 10-9
contributed by Mr. Happy
In this get away matinee, the New York nine bested the Good Guys 3-0 in a very rare double complete game. Neither starter walked anyone, which at least spared our beleaguered bully for another day. The time of this game was like a throwback to another time at 2:07. The Astros could garner but four knocks, two of which were two baggers. The only good news on the offensive side of the ledger is that this iteration of the Astros lineup now features eight of nine hitters hitting above the Mendoza line, Singleton holding up the rear at .186, which beats the living shit out of the situation just a month ago.
The sad fact is that Keuchel pitched well enough to win, inducing an incredible 15 groundball outs, but McCarthy was magical, striking out eight and throwing a Bartolo Colon-esque 79 strikes out of 107 tosses. When McCarthy was traded to the Yankmees, he was 3-10 5.01. However, since being traded, he’s 5-2 1.90. Talk about a turnaround.
The Astros travel to Cleveland to take on the Tribe over the weekend, which means that I get to watch the games on the television instead of on my computer or phone.
T:2:07.
Att: 41,767